CHI75AC043

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Elyria, OH · December 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1974
Place
Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8211Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741203041209A
Case key
144476

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3925   74/12/3   ELYRIA,OHIO         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2355                    N8211               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            28, 3989 TOTAL HOURS, 72
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORAINE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH BEND,IND              ELYRIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PARTIAL SNOW COVERED,LIGHTS COVERED WITH SNOW.DRIFTED OFF RWY INTO SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8211
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Loraine Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8211 · 1

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